ICP DAS USA VXC-1 8U Series, User Manual

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Serial Communication Board with 8 RS-232/422/485 Ports
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Table of Contents
PACKING LIST
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MORE INFORMATION
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 F
EATURES
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1.2 S
PECIFICATIONS
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1.2.1 VXC-118U/PCIe-S1x8
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1.2.2 VXC-148U/PCIe-S148
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1.3 O
PTIONS
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2. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
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2.1 B
OARD
L
AYOUT
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2.1.1 VXC-118U/VXC-148U
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2.1.2 PCIe-S118/PCIe-S148
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2.2 W
IRING
N
OTES FOR
RS-232/422/485 ...................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1 RS-232 Wiring
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2.2.2 RS-485 Wiring
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2.2.3 RS-422 Wiring
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2.3 P
IN
A
SSIGNMENTS
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2.3.1 VXC-118U/PCIe-S118
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2.3.2 VXC-148U/PCIe-S148
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3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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4.1 O
BTAINING THE
D
RIVER
I
NSTALLER
P
ACKAGE
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4.2 I
NSTALLING
VXC-1
X
8U S
ERIES
D
RIVER
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4.3 I
NSTALLING
PCI
E
-S1
X
8 S
ERIES
D
RIVER
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4.4 P
N
P D
RIVER
I
NSTALLATION
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4.5 V
ERIFYING THE
I
NSTALLATION
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4.5.1 Accessing Windows Device Manager
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4.5.2 Check the Configuration of the COM Port
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4.6 M
ANUAL
COM P
ORT
C
ONFIGURATION
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4.6.1 VXC-118U/VXC-148U
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4.6.2 PCIe-S118/PCIe-S148
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4.7 U
NINSTALLING THE
D
EVICE
D
RIVER
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5. TESTING THE MULTIPORT SERIES CARD
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5.1 S
ELF
-
TEST
W
IRING
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5.2 E
XECUTE THE
T
EST
P
ROGRAM
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